Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 22, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic brought telemedicine technology and services to a mainstream audience – like it or not. As it turned out, studies have shown that a great many patients and providers like the flexibility that telemedicine affords. What role has telemedicine grown to play during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 25, 2022

Similar to many health systems across the country, COVID-19 created an urgent need for MaineHealth to take care of patients at a distance to keep patients and care teams safe. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. THE PROBLEM. " MARKETPLACE.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

with a client group in the past several months has had a line item on the agenda to brainstorm the impact and opportunity of care-at-home, hospital-to-home, or Care Everywhere. Virtually every closed-door meeting I have had in the U.S. The authors of the essay are part of Kearney’s Health Practice team.

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APRIL 21, 2021

We must be mindful that hospitals, health systems and physicians quickly stood up and adopted virtual care, especially telemedicine programs, in March and April 2020. In 2019, J.D. Power found that only 10% of health consumers had been using telehealth services. Describing that low-utilization in their report, J.D.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 4, 2021

A survey conducted on behalf of Kyruus, a patient-experience software vendor, found that the majority of consumers say they still prefer in-person care for long-term needs. Half of respondents said their primary care provider had offered virtual care visits during the pandemic. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020 and everything shut down, it became imperative for healthcare provider organizations to adopt telemedicine to deliver care. But so many organizations had no telemedicine programs, and thus technology, in place. You've had great success in telemedicine using Zoom technology.

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MARCH 2, 2021

But the big growth areas were for live video telemedicine, wearable tech, and digital health tracking. This represents a shift more to “me care” in 2020 with the sharp uptake of digital platforms and wearable tech. Live video calls were used by most people across all age groups assessed (18-34, 35-54, and 55+).

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Lloyd Price

MAY 6, 2021

These range from local pharmaceutical companies, diagnostics labs, and multiple hospital groups. Regularization of Telemedicine. COVID brought about a long-awaited regulatory breakthrough: the legalization of telemedicine in Brazil. The result was a boom in telemedicine in the country. Now, there is no going back.

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APRIL 28, 2022

One-half of doctors uses telehealth for continuous monitoring of patients, Overwhelming, medical and chronic disease management are the workflows for telehealth, followed by one-half of physicians using virtual care for specialty visits and 44% for mental and behavioral health. Specialty care. Care coordination and continuity.

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

But there are opportunities to learn from patients and advocacy groups at the meeting to inform the demand side of the health/care equation, and that’s crucial to understanding consumer experience, values and sense of value that enables people to get the care they need. That’s the supply side of HLTH.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 14, 2024

Entities using certified EHR technology and participating in shared savings programs likely already adhere to information sharing standards, the group said, while entities that are exempt from use of certified EHR may have trouble complying. Labcorp and Hawthorne Effect are collaborating to advance decentralized clinical trial capabilities.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2024

It can be especially effective for patients in those underserved or rural areas where we see the largest issues with access to care due to health provider shortages. Currently, 100mm people live in primary care physician shortage areas and 160MM live in mental health provider shortage areas.

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Consumer eHealth Engagement

DECEMBER 3, 2015

In January 2015, Stanford Medicine launched ClickWell Care, a new type of Primary Care clinic which leverages technology to allow patients to virtually connect with their own Stanford primary care clinicians and wellness coaches via video or phone visits. diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia).

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JANUARY 26, 2023

While the same proportion of Black and White patients say they are looking for a doctor with empathy and compassion, there are relatively large differences between patients based on their race, found in the Everyday Health-Castle Connolly Physician-Consumer study. The survey was conducted in December 2022 among a group of 1,001 U.S.

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JULY 7, 2023

Patients most frequently make visits for primary or preventive care, followed by seeing a specialist, and seeking urgent care, the first bar chart illustrates.

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Mend

AUGUST 3, 2023

In the context of behavioral health groups, the no-show rates can reach as high as 50%. A behavioral health group with 10 providers would experience a monthly loss of $186,480, amounting to $2,237,760 annually. Why Do Patients Miss Their Visits? The patient groups earlier mentioned by Zivin et al.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In 2020, telemedicine truly, finally hit the mainstream in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic essentially forced healthcare provider organizations, the government and payers to embrace telehealth as an essential way to enable physicians to see patients. Here, five physician telehealth managers tell their stories.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 6, 2022

Before the implementation, El Camino Hospital's work with Amwell was designed to offer a full-spectrum telehealth system that would support virtual, on-demand physician services across the continuum of care. It's a system that would provide 24/7 support for physicians, patients and business units using the Amwell Medical Group.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 30, 2024

Participants in the program in one study lost 8% of their weight in 12 weeks, compared to 4% in the control group. OM1 estimates risks and personalizes treatment recommendations by running large amounts of data on each patient through AI models. A blog posting lists their effects on improved outcomes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2021

According to a McKinsey report, an estimated 25% of outpatient services could move to telemedicine, which is among the necessary changes that could mean preparation and prevention for future health epidemics and pandemics, said Dr. Muhammad Ali Chaudhry, CEO of Emerging Health International, a healthcare technology and services company.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 6, 2023

He’s also one of many Exalta patients who took advantage of a partnership with a local hospital to receive needed specialty care through a unique hybrid remote/in-person model. As a lesson in the potential for telemedicine to serve disparate populations, the early results of this partnership are promising.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 23, 2021

Among the many insights they've gained over the past year-plus, they discuss the need to secure a place for telemedicine and expand its capabilities, deploy and scale new technologies faster, and embrace Agile processes and collaborative IT. The new importance of telemedicine. " Joe Fisne, Geisinger. " Collaborative IT.

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American Well

OCTOBER 17, 2016

In 2014, Southwest Medical Associates, one of Nevada’s largest multi-specialty medical groups, partnered with American Well to launch its telehealth service, SMA NowClinic. In the newly released case study , we reveal how Southwest Medical enrolled more than 30,000 patients in its program and conducted more than 20,000 telehealth visits. .

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American Well

OCTOBER 17, 2016

In 2014, Southwest Medical Associates, one of Nevada’s largest multi-specialty medical groups, partnered with American Well to launch its telehealth service, SMA NowClinic. In the newly released case study , we reveal how Southwest Medical enrolled more than 30,000 patients in its program and conducted more than 20,000 telehealth visits. .

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GlobalMed

JUNE 17, 2019

Congested patient flows can bottleneck daily operations. To better meet evolving needs and deliver a more attentive patient experience, many hospitals have turned to advanced telemedicine. The Capacity Management Benefits of Telemedicine.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 25, 2019

Focus on Workforce Development According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the United States will see a shortage of between 46,900 and 121,900 physicians by 2032, including both primary care doctors and specialists. AI-powered clinical documentation boosts patient satisfaction and physician well-being. Collection.

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JUNE 8, 2021

Consumers expressed different vaccine site preferences depending on their ethnicity/race and age group. In September 2020, PwC surveyed consumers with employer-sponsored health insurance about their preferred locations to receive a COVID-19 vaccine within one year of its approval.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

That sudden experiment allowed for valuable insights that healthcare organizations in 2021 can use to fine-tune where they should land on the spectrum of virtual and in-person – in ways that make the most sense for care delivery, patient experience, reimbursement and clinical research.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2023

Sean Lynch, Vice President of Clinical Operations at Curebase A major reason why health disparities exist in clinical trials today can be attributed to the burden traditional trial models place on participating patients. These practitioners ensure that all patients, regardless of socioeconomic status, receive the care they need.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This year is likely to be another big one for telemedicine. By connecting patients with providers through a virtual-first experience, it is improving access, outcomes, satisfaction and the quality of life for patients and successfully helping providers meet today’s challenges in complex clinical and financial environments.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Albertsons, the grocery group with popular brands like Acme, Safeway, and Vons, announced a merger with Rite Aid , the retail pharmacy chain.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

For 40 years, NFP’s model was solely a face-to-face model of integrated care – primary care, behavioral health, dental, midwifery and pharmacy – that included meeting social needs, transportation barriers and access to care roadblocks. It needed a universal solution for patients.

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American Well

APRIL 18, 2014

As President and Medical Director of the world’s first telehealth practice, Online Care Group, I’m often asked a handful of common questions about telehealth. Telehealth is a live video visit between a doctor and a patient from home or work. For example, our wait times at the Online Care Group currently average less than 2.5

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American Well

APRIL 18, 2014

As President and Medical Director of the world’s first telehealth practice, Online Care Group, I’m often asked a handful of common questions about telehealth. Telehealth is a live video visit between a doctor and a patient from home or work. For example, our wait times at the Online Care Group currently average less than 2.5

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 30, 2020

Telehealth always has been a key pillar of technology-enabled care delivery that helps hospitals, health systems and group practices deliver quality care at a distance – and often also gain efficiencies, improve patient and provider satisfaction and save costs. Check back for additions in the days and weeks ahead.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

Brian Klepper of Worksite Health Advisors , longtime consigliere to self-insured employers, unions, and value-oriented providers of medical services, explained the growth in value-based care he expects to see in the coming months: “Today’s descendants of the disruptor Managed Care companies of the 1980’s are value-focused and high performing….that

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Mend

OCTOBER 25, 2022

This approach can boost staff productivity, drive faster revenue cycles, and create a more rewarding patient experience. Fifty-nine percent of medical group practices said they shifted workers to permanent and/or hybrid work in 2021. Matthew Sakumoto Talks Virtual-First Primary Care & Value-Based Care Telemedicine Model s.

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